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Apart from churches, more Americans belonged to fraternal societies than any other kind of voluntary organization. This book explores the history and cultural significance of these organizations, arguing that changing cultural attitudes and an expanding welfare state propelled their decline

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-306) and index

Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library

Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002

digitized 2010

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